Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,421, Calvin Fairbank, Mass.

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Fairbank, cabin
S 15,421
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17444 Vermont
Calvin Fairbank of Windsor in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Richardson of the Regt. commanded by Col. Whitecomb in the Mass. line for 8 mos. Mass. en.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Augt. 1833 and sent to G. C. Wales, Barnard
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $ 53.32 Pension allowance ending Septm 13.33
$ 66.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams , Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 3 Page 64

Died Nov. 26 - 1836.
Frances A. B. (M rs M ary B.)

Calvin Fairbank
No 5466

STATE OF VERMONT, WINDSOR COUNTY, ss. }
On this ninth day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Hartford District now sitting, Calvin Fairbank a resident of the county of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged Eighty  79 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That he was born at Lancaster in the County of Worcester, Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the 7th day of February 1753 - and that at the alarm of Lexington Battle in 1775 went as a Volunteer - and enlisted in Capt Eph m Richardson company, Col. Asa Whitcomb Regt. of the Massa- -chusetts line for and during eight months, campaign. after the commencement of the Revolutionary war April 19th 1775 being then in my 22 nd year - after the eight months was out I lived at Manchester in the same State of Massachusetts - from there I re- moved to Swansey in the State of New Hampshire from thence to Barnard in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont where I now live -
In the forepart of June 1775 I think Col. Whitcomb beat up for volunteers to go to Chelsea near Boston to meet a British Sloop and Schooner that had been to Hogg's Island for plunder - Eighty of us turned out with two field pieces - met them at Chelsea, took the Schooner, plundered and burnt her - General Israel Putnam being present - and after this brought the Main mast to Prospect Hill and hoisted on it Colours with thirteen Stripes - Battle of Bunker Hill the 17th of June - Soon after this Genl Washington came amongst us - also Sullivan, Green and some more Continental Officers.

at the alarm of the Indians of burning the town of Royalton I was out about one week —
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the } day and year aforesaid. }
J. Marsh, Register
Calvin Fairbank
We, Preston Taylor a Clergyman residing in Barnard and Lemuel Richmond residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Calvin Fairbank who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 79 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the } day and year aforesaid. }
J. Marsh, Register
Preston Taylor Lemuel Richmond
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the mat- ter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Preston Taylor who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Barnard and that Lemuel Richmond who has also signed the same, is a resident in Barnard — and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Lyndon A. Marsh Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Calvin Fairbank for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this ninth day of August A. D. 1832.
J. Marsh, Register

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windsor and State of Vermont at Barnard in said County of Windsor on this 22 d day of May A. D. 1833 Calvin Fairbank who being duly sworn deponeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot positively swear as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below and in the following grade. For eight months I served as a Soldier in Capt Ephraim Richardsons Company in Col. Asa Whitcombs Regiment of the Massachusetts line and was under the command of Genl John Whitcomb untill the arrival of Genl Geo. Washington at Cambridge in June or forepart of July 1775 - After the arrival of Washington, Genl Whitcomb left the Army and Genl Nathaniel Green was my Brigadier General. The period of my enlistment was immediately after Lexington battle in April 1775. I started to enlist the next day after - and my service as aforesaid was the eight months next following my said enlistment - and for such service I claim a pension - Calvin Fairbank
George E. Males Justice of the Peace over

Windsor Vt. June 13. 1875 I certify that Geo. E. Wade is a justice of the Peace for Windsor County — Heman Everett.

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August 3, 1926
P. H. Pope, Colonel, Q.C. Office of the War Dept. QM 293 A.C.O. Washington, D. C.
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 15421 , it appears that Calvin Fairbank was born February 7, 1753 at Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
He enlisted soon after the battle of Bunker Hill, and served eight months as a private in Captain Ephraim Richardson's Company, Colonel Asa Whitcomb's Massachusetts Regiment, and was in the battle of Bunker Hill.
He was out on alarm at the burning of Royalton, about one week, no officers stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 9, 1832, while a resident of Barnard, Windsor County, Vermont. He died November 26, 1836, place not on record.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

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15421.
INVALID.
File No. 15421
Calvin Fairbank
Bi Rev war
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 121
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1926-Jan. 15-Military record to Paul J. Wilson - See letter in Isaac Hincher W. 19780 awg. 1926-Aug 2 - Tombstone data to F. H. Pope Cole P.M.C. awg.

It is requested that answers may be sent to me on the within cases - some of them were returned to L. A. Marsh - when they ought to have been to me -
Barnard, Windsor County Verm. June 17. 1833
Geo. E. Wales

Admitted
Paid $26.00
J. E. Wales Esq.
Barnard
W.H.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Calvin Fairbanks which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? No V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? 5 years 5 - 1st Class VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? No VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, CVO if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡ QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

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From the papers in the pension claim, S. 15431, it appears that Calvin Fairbank was born February 7, 1753 at Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
He enlisted soon after the battle of Lexington, and served eight months as a private in Captain Ephraim Richardson's Company, Colonel Asa Whitcomb's Massachusetts Regiment, and was in the battle of Bunker Hill.
He was out on alarm at the burning of Royalton about one week, no officers stated.
military records only to Paul J. Wilson American Legion Camp Bethel, Vt. E. J. Wood

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From the papers in the pension claim, S. 15431, it appears that Calvin Fairbank was born February 7, 1753 at Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
He enlisted soon after the battle of Lexington, and served eight months as a private in Captain Ephraim Richardson's Company, Colonel Asa Whitcomb's Massachusetts Regiment, and was in the battle of Bunker Hill.
He was out on alarm at the burning of Royalton about one week, no officers stated.
military records early to Paul F Wilson American Legion Camp Bethel Vt Alfred Massie

WAR DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL WASHINGTON
IN REPLY REFER TO QM 293 A-C Fairbanks, Sr., Calvin
July 29, 1926.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
In order that a headstone may be provided for the grave of the decedent named below, The Quartermaster General requests that the correct military service and the spelling of the name be supplied this office from the records of the Pension Office:
Private Calvin Fairbanks, Sr., Served 8 months as Pvt. in Capt. Ephraim Richardson's Co., Col. Asa Richardson's Mass. Regt. In Oct. 1780 was one week on the Alarm at Royalton, Vt. N.H.Militia. Died November 1, 1836.
Very truly yours,
F. H. POPE, Colonel, Q. M. C., Assistant.